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Sony Pictures Television
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Ex-MTV CEO McGrath steps down from Sony prodco as Embassy Row steps in
Former MTV Networks CEO Judy McGrath will leave her chief executive role at Astronauts Wanted,…
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Kaplan exits Sony as Le Goy expands role
Andy Kaplan is one of three president-level executives leaving Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), with worldwide…
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Sony agrees Russian joint venture with National Media Group
Russian media holding company National Media Group (NMG) has set up a joint venture with…
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Show of the week: Counterpart
Counterpart is Starz’s latest drama venture, combining qualities of both a pacy spy thriller and…
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Sky buys CBS cop drama S.W.A.T.
UK satcaster Sky has acquired rights to Shemar Moore cop drama vehicle S.W.A.T., which launched…
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Sony launches UK non-scripted label Human
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has launched Human, a new non-scripted label in the UK that…
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Freeform Summit: Sony reboots Party of Five
During the first-ever Freeform Summit, from Disney’s young adult television network, Sony Pictures Television has…
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ABC’s Good Doctor travels to Japan with Wowow
Japan’s premium pay-TV broadcaster Wowow has acquired exclusive Japanese broadcast rights to hit drama series…
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Ex-Sony int’l production chief Wong joins TRX board
Former Sony Pictures Television (SPT) international production president Andrea Wong has joined the board of…
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Amazon calls in The Boys for superhero drama
Showrunner Eric Kripke and actor Seth Rogen (pictured) have landed a superhero drama Amazon Prime…
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Anti-piracy group unites to combat threat
The Asian branches of companies such as NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures and The Walt Disney Company…
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Apple confirms ex-C4 exec Jay Hunt as Euro chief
Tech giant Apple has confirmed the hire of former Channel 4 content chief Jay Hunt,…
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YouTube Red orders Sony’s Origin story drama
Subscription VOD service YouTube Red has ordered a sci-fi drama called Origin that has China…
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Fox’s Freer replaces Hulu’s Sony-bound Hopkins
US streamer Hulu has appointed Fox Networks Group (FNG) chief Randy Freer has its new…
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Sony names Garvie int’l production president
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has named Wayne Garvie president of international production. Garvie moves from his…
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Apple orders Spielberg anthology drama
Apple has kicked off its push into high-end scripted programming with the commission of Amazing…
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Disney poaches Paramount TV for originals
Disney Channels Worldwide has poached a Paramount Television for original programming. Dina Hillier has been…
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Sony invests in Simon Pegg/Nick Frost prodco
Sony Pictures Television has taken a minority stake in Stolen Picture, the new UK-based prodco…
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BT/AMC snatch Rupert Grint crime caper for UK
The Rupert Grint television remake of crime caper Snatch is headed exclusively for BT-distributed network…
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Sony hires ex-Fox exec as Rozenfeld exits
Sony Pictures Television has hired former 20th Century Fox Television exec Jeffrey Glaser, with current…
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Network veteran Cherniss joins Apple
Ex-studio and US network veteran Matt Cherniss has joined former Sony execs Jamie Erlicht and…
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Sony beefs ups drama team with ex-Syfy exec
Sony Pictures Television (SPT)’s new leaders have hired former Syfy development exec Andrew Plotkin for…
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Sony names trio of TV chiefs
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has set a new management team following the departures of Jamie…
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Sony builds out sales team with Econet hire
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has hired Econet Media’s Kunle Falodun (pictured) as VP of distribution…
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Sony bosses to lead Apple programming push
Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg are joining tech giant Apple to lead its push…
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Sony Pictures Television co-presidents out
Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht are leaving their roles as co-presidents of Sony Pictures…
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Mid East SVOD player bags Sony package deal
A new package of Sony TV series and movies are headed to Etisalat’s Middle East…
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CityTV bags Screenings goodies
Canadian broadcaster CityTV has acquired four new season US broadcast scripted series for its 2017/18…
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Netflix cancels ‘most expensive show’ Get Down
The Get Down, widely believed to be the most expensive show ever produced, is not…
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Show stoppers
The golden age of TV drama has meant more programmes in production, and with resources…